The Day After The Trade Deadline Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - March 8, 2026March 8, 20260 That was…something. Friday afternoon’s annual Trade Deadline was a mixed bag around The NHL. Some moves were made. A few caught people off guard. But, for the most part, it was definitely one of the duller – weirder – ones in recent memory. But that was then and this is
Blittner’s Blue Line: The Stormy Sea of Trades Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - March 3, 2026March 3, 20260 The stretch run of The NHL season is upon us. Every team has played between 58 and 62 of its 82 games, so roughly three-quarters of the season has gone by. And now, this Friday, March 6, 2026, is the annual Trade Deadline. Artemi Panarin has already been traded to the
Who Are the Real-World Series Contenders? Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - August 1, 2025August 1, 20250 A lot of teams made deals. A lot of teams got better. But are all playoff teams a real risk to win it all? I don’t think so. Some teams in first place currently, might not make the playoffs. It happens. A few on this list might not make the
Blittner’s Blue Line: Dream Winter Classics Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - December 31, 2024December 31, 20240 New Year’s Eve! It’s a wonderful time of year! The calendar is hours away from flipping to 2025 and there’s a sense that the new year will bring numerous surprises. Oh and in a deviation from the norm, instead of waiting until New Year’s Day, The National Hockey League is
Blittner’s Blue Line: Former NHLer Daniel Carcillo Gets Psychedelic Help For Brain Trauma Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - December 4, 2024December 4, 20240 It’s time to go on a journey. Not just any journey. It’s a journey to find one’s self and to help ease suffering. Okay, maybe that sounds a little too trippy, but as you’re about to learn, the setting has to be just right for this to work. Former NHLer Daniel
Blittner’s Blue Line: Metropolitan Division Preview Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - September 2, 2024September 2, 20240 Welcome to September! Better yet, welcome to the start of the hockey (pre)season! In just a couple weeks Training Camps will open across The NHL as all 32 teams begin their quest to try and capture Lord Stanley’s Cup. Each week, Blittner’s Blue Line will look at one of the
Matthew Blittner’s Hockey Interviews Hockeyology by Sportsologist - July 16, 2024July 16, 20240 Matthew was at the New York State Hockey Hall of Fame induction and he did a bunch of interviews and we are proud to show them off. Here is Denis Potvin. Here is the rest of the class:
Blittner’s Blue Line: Previewing The Conference Finals Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - May 21, 2024May 21, 20240 Welcome to Round Three! Things are about to get intense. Well, they already were intense, but now is when the Championship caliber teams begin to really gel. With the amount of parody that exists in today’s NHL, there are a number of teams that can and do qualify for the Stanley
Blittner’s Blue Line: Second-Round Preview Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - May 6, 2024May 6, 20240 One down. Three to go. Three rounds that is. With the Stanley Cup Playoffs in full swing and the first round concluded, there are only eight teams left in the tournament and the second round will hopefully be more suspenseful than its predecessor. Of the eight first-round series that took place, only
The Latest Chapter In The Battle of The Hudson Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - February 23, 2024February 23, 20240 “Any time you get to play a rival that’s right across the river, it tends to have a little bit more into it than any other team.” – Devils Head Coach Lindy Ruff before his team’s 5-1 loss to the Rangers. Thursday night at Prudential Center, The Battle of The Hudson